# N7542A: 1990 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2019-01-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 7, 2019
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82)](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82-md-82) (registry code 3022082)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-series) (registry code 52053)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 49996
- Year built: 1990
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: November 26, 1990
- Certificate issued: March 4, 2016
- Last registry action: March 4, 2016
- Mode S code: AA2B84
- Owner when cancelled: [Delta Air Lines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DELTA%20AIR%20LINES%20INC)
- Location: [Atlanta, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Atlanta)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6604° N, 84.3865° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 30354, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7542A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7542A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7542A-2019-01-07

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82): https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82-md-82.md

## Service difficulty reports (83, newest 50)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR AALA20140521005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140521005), May 21, 2014: SLIDE. UNSERVICEABLE. RIGHT NR 1 DOOR SLIDE DISLODGED & LACING PIN DISPLACED CAUSING SLIDE TO FALL FROM HOUSING. REPLACED RT NR 1 DOOR SLIDE.
- [SDR AALA20140118002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140118002), Jan 18, 2014: CONTROL VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. DFW CREW REPORTED NLG UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED GEAR & LIGHT WENT OUT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SER
- [SDR AALA20140110011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140110011), Jan 10, 2014: FUEL LINE. DEFECTIVE. BNA INFLIGHT ORD-RSW. CREW REPORTED CTR TANK FUEL WOULD NOT FEED DURING CRUISE. FLIGHT DIVERTED BNA LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PLACARDED CTR FUEL TANK BOOST PUMPS
- [SDR AALA20140107007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140107007), Jan 7, 2014: LINKAGE. OUT OF ADJUST. ORD CREW REPORTED LOUD AIR NOISE WAS COMING FROM NLG AREA ALONG WITH RED UNSAFE INDICATION. FLIGHT RETURNED ORD LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM S
- [SDR AALA20130802001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130802001), Aug 2, 2013: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. TAIL COMPARTMENT FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE CATWALK INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP FOR TAIL COMPARTMENT FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE CATWALK. OPERATIONS CHECKED
- [SDR AALA20130514005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130514005), May 14, 2013: HEATER. MALFUNCTIONED. AMA - INFLIGHT DFW-ABQ. CREW REPORTED ODOR IN THE FLIGHT DECK. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED AMA LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT H
- [SDR AALA20120419006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120419006), Apr 19, 2012: BULLET. INOPERATIVE. DFW - CREW REPORTED SIGNFICANT ENGINE PRESSURE RATIO SPLIT THAT BECAME WORSE AS ALTITUDE INCREASED. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDE
- [SDR AALA20110124DFW04](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110124DFW04), Jan 24, 2011: UNKNOWN. SMOKE. DFW - CREW REPORTED SMOKE THAT WAS WHITE AND ACRID IN CABIN AND COCKPIT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM S
- [SDR AALA20100506TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100506TUL01), May 6, 2010: RIB. CRACKED. NUMBER 5 BRACKET CRACKED IN RADIUS. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIB ASSEMBLY PER ESO 27-80-1.
- [SDR AALA20100427TUL12](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100427TUL12), Apr 27, 2010: SKIN. DAMAGED. DAMAGE ON INBOARD COVE SKIN ON SLAT NEAR THE KNUCKLE RIB. INSTALLED FLUSH REPAIR ON SLAT COVE SKIN IAW AARD 57-50-00-04.
- [SDR AALA20100419TUL06](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100419TUL06), Apr 19, 2010: SEAT TRACK. DAMAGED. SEAT TRACK NUMBER 6 DAMAGED AT STATION 207. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE TRACK PER SRM 53-05-00 FIGURE 4F.
- [SDR AALA20100416TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100416TUL01), Apr 16, 2010: SEAT TRACK. DAMAGED. STATION 207 SEAT TRACK NUMBER 6 FORWARD END OF SEAT TRACK CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS OF SRM 53-01 FIGURE 1 SHEET 3. INSTALLED SEAT TRACK NUMBER 6 AND SPLICE PER SR
- [SDR AALA20100415TUL07](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100415TUL07), Apr 15, 2010: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS LEFT CUSP STATION 1094 TOP SIDE. INSTALLED CUSP REPAIR PER AARD 53-20-00-16 AND SRM 51-30-05.
- [SDR AALA20100415TUL04](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100415TUL04), Apr 15, 2010: WEB. DAMAGED. CORROSION ON TOP AND BOTTOM OF DOOR WEB STATIONS 1212 TO 1218 LONGERON 28 RIGHT AND LONGERON 27 RIGHT. NEW WEB SPLICE INSTALLED AT STATIONS 1200 TO 1218 FROM LO
- [SDR AALA20100415TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100415TUL01), Apr 15, 2010: DOOR FRAME. DAMAGED. WEB STRAP ON DOOR CUTOUT BEAM WEB STATION 1174 IS CORRODED. INSTALLED NEW WEB STRAP ON DOOR CUTOUT BEAM WEB STATION 1174 LONGERON 29 RIGHT TO LONGERON 28 RIGHT 
- [SDR AALA20100414TUL11](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100414TUL11), Apr 14, 2010: FRAME. CRACKED. AFT ACCESSORY 1418 FRAME CRACKED AT LONGERON 2 LEFT. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-03-00 FIGURE 31A.
- [SDR AALA20100414TUL06](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100414TUL06), Apr 14, 2010: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON BOTTOM SIDE OF SUB-FLOOR STATION 199 APPROXIMATELY 9 INCHES INBOARD OF FUSELAGE WALL. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20100413TUL02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100413TUL02), Apr 13, 2010: BRACKET. CRACKED. LEFT SPOILER ACTUATOR FITTING WAS FOUND CRACKED AND REPAIRED PER AARD 57-20-00-15 AND ESO 80559 DATED 12-5-08. REMOVED AND REPLACED GROUND SPOILER BRACKET PER A
- [SDR AALA20100413TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100413TUL01), Apr 13, 2010: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. INTERCOSTAL CRACKED AT STATIONS 1287 TO 1309. INSTALLED NEW INTERCOSTAL PER SRM 51-00-00-012.
- [SDR AALA20100412TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100412TUL01), Apr 12, 2010: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. RIGHT CUSP CRACKED AT STATION 240. CUT OUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20100411TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100411TUL01), Apr 11, 2010: FRAME. WORN. FUSELAGE FRAME AT STATION 1041 RIGHT HAS DEEP WEAR 7 INCHES ABOVE CUSP AT FRAME FITTING. REPAIR WAS COMPLETED PER EAMD80-53-010080 AND SRM 51-70.
- [SDR AALA20100410TUL07](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100410TUL07), Apr 10, 2010: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. CUSP CRACKED BETWEEN STATIONS 240 TO 259, 3 PLACES CRACKS RANGE FROM 1.5 INCHES TO 2.5 INCHES. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20100410TUL06](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100410TUL06), Apr 10, 2010: TEE FITTING. CORRODED. CUSP TEE CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS AT STATION 200 JUST AFT OF FORWARD SERVICE DOOR. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-14.
- [SDR AALA20100410TUL05](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100410TUL05), Apr 10, 2010: MEMBRANE. CORRODED. SUB FLOOR CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS AT STATION 200 FORWARD OF NUMBER 6 SEAT TRACK. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20100410TUL04](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100410TUL04), Apr 10, 2010: STIFFENER. CRACKED. VERTICAL STIFFENER AT AFT BULKHEAD STATION 1338 CRACKED. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER AARD 53-10-00-15.
- [SDR AALA20100410TUL03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100410TUL03), Apr 10, 2010: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. RIGHT CUSP CRACKED AT STATIONS 991 TO 993. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20100409TUL02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100409TUL02), Apr 9, 2010: SKIN. DENTED. DENT IN FUSE STATION 242 BETWEEN LONGERONS 15 AND 16 LEFT. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER BOEING REPAIR DOCUMENT SG09530001.
- [SDR AALA20100409TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100409TUL01), Apr 9, 2010: PAN. CRACKED. CRACKED WINDOW PAN STATION 1155 RIGHT. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-25.
- [SDR AALA20100408TUL21](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100408TUL21), Apr 8, 2010: MEMBRANE. CRACKED. SUBFLOOR CRACKED 3 PLACES AT STATION 218 OUTBOARD OF NUMBER 2 SEAT TRACK. CRACKS MEASURE 1.5 INCHES, 2.5 INCHES AND 1.5 INCHES LONG. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 
- [SDR AALA20100408TUL19](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100408TUL19), Apr 8, 2010: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. RIGHT CUSP CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS BETWEEN STATIONS 1263 TO 1265. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20100408TUL18](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100408TUL18), Apr 8, 2010: FITTING. CORRODED. G2 GALLEY TIE DOWN FITTING CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS AT STATION 218 INBOARD OF NUMBER 4 SEAT TRACK. INSTALLED REPLACEMENT TIE DOWN FITTING PER SRM 51-30-05.
- [SDR AALA20100408TUL17](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100408TUL17), Apr 8, 2010: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. LEFT CUSP CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS AT STATIONS 537 TO 539 LEFT. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20100408TUL16](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100408TUL16), Apr 8, 2010: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. RIGHT CUSP CRACKED BETWEEN LIGHTENING HOLES AT STATIONS 991 TO 993. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20100408TUL15](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100408TUL15), Apr 8, 2010: PAN. CRACKED. WINDOW PAN CRACKED AT STATION 807 AT LONGERON 14 RIGHT. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-25.
- [SDR AALA20100408TUL14](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100408TUL14), Apr 8, 2010: PAN. CRACKED. WINDOW PAN CRACKED AT STATION 807 AT LONGERON 12 RIGHT. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-25.
- [SDR AALA20100408TUL12](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100408TUL12), Apr 8, 2010: PAN. CRACKED. CRACKED WINDOW PAN STATION 1174. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-25.
- [SDR AALA20100408TUL11](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100408TUL11), Apr 8, 2010: PAN. CRACKED. CRACKED WINDOW PAN STATION 1231. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-25.
- [SDR AALA20100408TUL10](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100408TUL10), Apr 8, 2010: PAN. CRACKED. CRACKED WINDOW PAN STATION 1060. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-25.
- [SDR AALA20100408TUL07](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100408TUL07), Apr 8, 2010: PAN. CRACKED. CRACKED WINDOW PAN AT STATION 1022. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-25.
- [SDR AALA20100408TUL06](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100408TUL06), Apr 8, 2010: PAN. CRACKED. CRACKED WINDOW PAN AT STATION 1022 RIGHT. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-25.
- [SDR AALA20100408TUL04](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100408TUL04), Apr 8, 2010: PAN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE STATION 788 LEFT WINDOW PAN CRACKED AT UPPER FORWARD CORNER. DAMAGED AREA REMOVED AND DOUBLER INSTALLED PER AARD 56-10-00-25.
- [SDR AALA20100408TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100408TUL01), Apr 8, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS SEAT TRACK NUMBER 1 STATION 395. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED PLUG REPAIR PER AARD 53-20-00-10.
- [SDR AALA20100407TUL19](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100407TUL19), Apr 7, 2010: STIFFENER. CRACKED. LEFT AFT LAVATORY/VAULT DOOR FRAME STIFFENER CRACKED. INSTALLED REPLACEMENT STIFFENER PER SRM 51-30.
- [SDR AALA20100407TUL13](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100407TUL13), Apr 7, 2010: PAN. CRACKED. CRACKED WINDOW PAN STATION 1060 AFT. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-25.
- [SDR AALA20100407TUL12](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100407TUL12), Apr 7, 2010: PAN. CRACKED. CRACKED WINDOW PAN STATION 1060. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-25.
- [SDR AALA20100407TUL11](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100407TUL11), Apr 7, 2010: PAN. CRACKED. CRACKED WINDOW PAN STATION 1079. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-25.
- [SDR AALA20100407TUL10](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100407TUL10), Apr 7, 2010: PAN. CRACKED. CRACKED WINDOW PAN STATION 1041. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-25.
- [SDR AALA20100407TUL09](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100407TUL09), Apr 7, 2010: SKIN. DENTED. PREVIOUS DENT AT STATION 1242 LONGERON 24 LEFT. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04-00 FIGURE 38 SHEET 22.
- [SDR AALA20100407TUL05](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100407TUL05), Apr 7, 2010: PAN. CRACKED. CRACKED WINDOW PAN AT STATION 946 LEFT UPPER FORWARD SIDE. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-25.
- [SDR AALA2009050900908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009050900908), May 9, 2009: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. LGA - FLOOR EXIT SIGN ACROSS FROM FORWARD LAVATORY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY FOR FLOOR EXIT SIGN ACROSS FROM FORWARD LAVATORY.

All 83: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7542A-2019-01-07/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 19960817032739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960817032739I), Aug 17, 1996: Doug DC982 (N7542A), Mansfield, OH. Narrative: AAL1563 departed cleveland (cle) climbing to 12,000. Cleveland center, Mansfield (MFD) sector, issued AAL1563 clearance to 160. MFD controller…

## Other aircraft with N7542A

- [Cancelled 1974-07-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7542A-1974-07-23): Boeing 720-023B, S/N 18028. Exported to Colombia. Owner: [American Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AMERICAN%20AIRLINES%20INC), [New York, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/New%20York)

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